let's try the poison ivy post again

The question is
>regarding getting rid of a patch of poison ivy mixed
>with berry canes. When and how would be the best
>time to do this? I live in western Massachusetts so
>it is early spring here.
A small thermonuclear device should do the job nicely...
Seriously, assuming you want the berry canes gone as well as the P.I., I would
say that this sounds like a job for Round-up (glyphosate). You may need
several applications. As much as I hate to recommend chemical herbicides, I
would really hate to try and get rid of such a nasty mix by hand, and plowing
it is just going to make propagules.
M. Reed